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| Bread and Jam for Frances | 
| Author: Russell Hoban
Creator: Lillian Hoban
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 21276
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.1
ISBN: 0064430960
EAN: 9780064430968
ASIN: 0064430960
Publication Date: January 1, 1993
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: very usable copy with marks
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| Customer Reviews:
 Childhood favorite March 15, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I remember this book from my childhood and thought I'd order it to indulge in a little nostalgia. It's such a great book for teaching children about variety and new experiences.
 It backfired for us! August 26, 2005
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
Someone gave this to our daughter, who is also named Frances. She absolutely loves the book, but now all she wants to eat is bread and jam. She used to eat at least PB&J, but now she skips the peanut butter. (Occasionally she'll refuse PB&J but agree to bread and jam with peanutbutter. Ha!) What do we do???
A Cute Badger Who is a Picky Eater May 24, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This wonderful book has quickly become one of my children's favorites, and they regularly ask to hear it at bedtime. Frances is a cute little badger who has a passion for bread and jam; so much so that she refuses to eat anything else.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner consist of the same thing; a slice of bread with some jam spread on top. Frances refuses to try the other meals her mother makes, such as veal cutlets or soft-boiled eggs. She just happily eats her bread and jam and skips rope. Eventually, her mother and father only fix her bread and jam, while they eat other types of food. Soon, Frances is asking why she is not getting such things as spaghetti and meatballs, while the other family members are. Finally, Frances agrees to try the other food, and much to her surprise, she enjoys it very much.
This is a wonderful book for young children, and it provides them with a valuable lesson; too much of a good thing can turn out to be bad. The pictures are fun to look at, and the story is very entertaining. I can remember hearing this story when I was a child, and my own children have grown to love it just as much as I did. I highly recommend this great book. Your childen will surely enjoy hearing about Frances and her picky eating, and how with a little love and encouragment from her parents, she learns to try new things.
Bread and Jam for Frances April 15, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book as an elementary school child and never forgot it. I was so happy to purchase the book for my child. It is a wonderful book that is good for young readers because it uses words and phrases that are not common today. I think that is important because todays world of TV and over use of slang has almost destroyed Americans use of english. I love any book that offers new words for children to add to their vocabulary in addition to a being marvelously entertaining read. My child truly enjoyed Frances and is looking forward to reading other books about her and her family. Please buy this book.
Everyone's favorite badger January 10, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
In 1964 Russell Hoban wrote, and his wife Lillian illustrated, a charming little book entitled "Bread and Jam For Frances". Already an established character in such books as "Bedtime For Frances" and "A Baby Sister For Frances", this next story observes Frances as she stubbornly believes that she would like to eat only bread and jam, rather than any other food. Her parents oblige her willingly, and Frances comes to learn that a person should expand their tastes once in a while. The book is charming and dated only in the slightest of ways. Yes, Frances only wears skirts and dresses. Yes, Mother is the only one making the meals. But this is such a light happy little tale that these flaws are easily overcome. Lillian Hoban's illustrations are as cute as can be. The story itself is amusing (Frances often singing little songs to the food she dislikes out of earshot of her parents). Sometimes you just want to read your kids something that doesn't involve huge battles, gross out jokes, or didactic morals. If that's you, then allow me to introduce the perfect solution.... a little number I like to call "Bread and Jam For Frances".
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